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latent

[leyt-nt] / ˈleɪt nt /


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Those droplets could increase condensation, release additional latent heat, and potentially strengthen the cloud's updrafts.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Building one brings out the latent chef in nearly everyone.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He said the thunderstorm activity on Wednesday night "was poorly captured in forecast modelling albeit the latent risk was sufficiently high to warrant a Met Office yellow warning issued into that night".

From BBC May 29, 2026

The third reason AI worsens investors’ latent action bias: AI models tend to overly agree with users.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

The long latent period of most cancers is the time required for the infinite number of cell divisions during which fermentation is gradually increasing after the initial damage to respiration.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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